Not too long ago it was common to see from three to five foxes in the pack that visited the Bone Yard. However, lately there has been only one lonely fox showing up for the dog food and chicken scraps. Strange that they don't like the dog food.
But hey, how about those birds?
Check out that blue jay in the photo on the right.
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1:33 PM 11/2/2017
Every once in a while a dead squirrel will appear on the roadway in good enough shape to make a meal for a fox. And it happened this week, and so raw squirrel was a featured delicacy on the midnight menu.
That black thing is a squirrel carcass. Foxes love 'em. But unfortunately, feral cats do too, and the cat got there first. I'll call this one Calico #2.
Finally Old Crooked Tail arrives on the scene -- too late for supper. The food is usually on the ground about the same time each night, but those ravenous feral cats have figured it out and get there first. The fox gets lucky often enough to keep coming back, fortunately for us.
Do female foxes spray their dining rooms? That appears to be what's happening here.
Here she is giving us a nice side view and then the back view. For the longest time I thought the tail went straight down, but as you can see in the photos, it curves around, then down.
Well, that's it for this week's Fox Friday. I hope you enjoy seeing these creatures as much as I do.
All of the photos in this series were taken on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning within a period of about two hours.
She's looking, she finds it, she's off! That's a chicken leg she's carrying away in that last photo.
But wait, there's more. About 40 minutes later she comes back looking for the second drumstick.
She comes creeping back. She finds the second one. And she's gone.
A few hours later we see something completely different. It's almost as if we're seeing an optical illusion.
Two foxes approach from opposite directions and converge at the same spot. It's as if we're seeing a mirror image from the side.
Finally, Old Crooked Tail surveys the scene. "All is well, my children."
Til next Fox Friday.
Here are some pics of the urban foxes for the week.
They look very much alike, but I believe this is the youngster. Look at that tail. Straight as an arrow.
You should be fox food.
I put up some markers to get a sense of size. The lowest black lines on the poles are 12 inches from the ground. Then next ones up are 24 inches.
There's Old Crooked Tail. Looks like his back is about an inch above the lowest mark making him about 13 inches tall.
Can't tell which one this is, but he/she is alert and looking toward the pathway they use to enter the area.
Whoa! What was that!
The gang's all here. I believe that's Old Crooked Tail on the right, the Missus in the background, and Junior on the left.
We missed Fox Friday last week, so let's get started.
First up, obligatory cat blogging. The one on the left gets points for the Halloween pose. And here he is in the daylight.
Here's "Old Crooked Tail" on the left. I believe he's the old male. They showed up as a pair the next morning.
Peek-a-boo. Why aren't you fox food?
It was a very foggy morning on the left, but the eyes caught the light. I believe the photo on the right is of the youngster due to the blur. He/she won't sit still for the camera. Notice the tail -- almost straight but with a hint of the old man's bump.
Forget cat blogging. Let's see some foxes. Here's a sampling of some nocturnal visitors who got captured on the critter cam this week.
Momma is looking out while the young'un eats.
Notice that one eyeball peaking under that tail.
OK, one cat, but only because he is giving us a Halloween pose.